British Executions

John Davy

Age: unknown

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 3 Apr 1752

Crime Location:

Execution Place: Heavitree Gallows

Method: hanging

Executioner: unknown

Source: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/devon.html

Friday. 3 Apr 1752 (Western Flying Post)

John Davy (otherwise Young) guilty of the murder wife, Ann, by throwing her to the ground and  kicking her.  To be hanged in chains near the place where the murder took place.